Question 1

Older persons comprise a majority of the total users of Medicaid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Distinguish between the services provided within home and residential care settings with those that are delivered in community-based settings.

Accepted Answer

Services provided within home and reside

Question 3

The goals of the Medicare Plus Choice Plan are cost-savings and quality of care.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Researchers have shown that Medicaid spend-down requirements have been thwarted by many middle-class families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Medicare's major limitation for those with chronic illness is its limited coverage of:

Accepted Answer

A)  hospitalization. 
B)  long-term care. 
C)  acute care. 
D)  home health care. 
A)  hospitalization. 
B)  long-term care. 
C)  acute care. 
D)  home health care.

Question 6

The need for long-term care will diminish for aging baby boomers because of a decline in chronic conditions compared to previous cohorts of elders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Home health care has been shown to be preferred by more older people than receiving care in a long-term care facility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What measures have attempted to reduce the costs under Medicare?

Accepted Answer

A number of measures have attempted to r

Question 9

Medicare beneficiaries now have supplemental insurance coverage, called ________, to help pay for additional health care costs, especially for the catastrophic costs of intensive care, numerous tests, or extended hospitalization.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Medicare beneficiaries now have supplemental insurance coverage,...

Question 10

Cash and Counseling programs provide older adults with financial advice for long-term planning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true about the funding of the current long-term care system?

Accepted Answer

A)  It provides an integrated and comprehensive system of both community-based and institutional options. 
B)  It finances an adequate level of home health care as a way to keep older people in their homes. 
C)  It is dominated by institutional care. 
D)  It is guided by a national policy on long-term care. 
A)  It provides an integrated and comprehensive system of both community-based and institutional options. 
B)  It finances an adequate level of home health care as a way to keep older people in their homes. 
C)  It is dominated by institutional care. 
D)  It is guided by a national policy on long-term care.

Question 12

Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) provide a major savings for Medicare.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The co-payment through Medicare coverage for mental health services is the same as it is for other services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following health care costs does Medicare not cover?

Accepted Answer

A)  long-term nursing home care 
B)  home health care 
C)  hospital care 
D)  physician visits 
A)  long-term nursing home care 
B)  home health care 
C)  hospital care 
D)  physician visits

Question 15

Those most likely to purchase long term care insurance:

Accepted Answer

A)  have children living nearby. 
B)  have serious pre-existing chronic conditions. 
C)  have a partner to protect. 
D)  have lower incomes. 
A)  have children living nearby. 
B)  have serious pre-existing chronic conditions. 
C)  have a partner to protect. 
D)  have lower incomes.

Question 16

Discuss the factors which have led to the growth in Medicare funded home care services.

Accepted Answer

The factors include:
1.early hospital di

Question 17

The proportion of nursing home care that is paid by Medicaid:

Accepted Answer

A)  is lower than the proportion paid by Medicare. 
B)  is lower than what is paid by private long-term care insurance. 
C)  is increasing due to population growth. 
D)  is increasing due to price increases by health providers. 
A)  is lower than the proportion paid by Medicare. 
B)  is lower than what is paid by private long-term care insurance. 
C)  is increasing due to population growth. 
D)  is increasing due to price increases by health providers.

Question 18

Home health care costs are:

Accepted Answer

A)  mostly covered by Medicare. 
B)  primarily funded by state and local sources. 
C)  always lower than nursing home care. 
D)  publicly funded for skilled and unskilled services. 
A)  mostly covered by Medicare. 
B)  primarily funded by state and local sources. 
C)  always lower than nursing home care. 
D)  publicly funded for skilled and unskilled services.

Question 19

The Program for the All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE):

Accepted Answer

A)  focuses on only a small number of frail elders who are eligible for nursing home placement. 
B)  provides basic Medicare and Medicaid services. 
C)  combines primary with long term care. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  focuses on only a small number of frail elders who are eligible for nursing home placement. 
B)  provides basic Medicare and Medicaid services. 
C)  combines primary with long term care. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 20

Barriers to effective transitions from one residential setting to another include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural differences. 
B)  poor communication. 
C)  resistance from family members. 
D)  health literacy issues. 
A)  cultural differences. 
B)  poor communication. 
C)  resistance from family members. 
D)  health literacy issues.

Older persons comprise a majority of the total users of Medicaid.

Distinguish between the services provided within home and residential care settings with those that are delivered in community-based settings.

The goals of the Medicare Plus Choice Plan are cost-savings and quality of care.

Researchers have shown that Medicaid spend-down requirements have been thwarted by many middle-class families.

Medicare's major limitation for those with chronic illness is its limited coverage of:

The need for long-term care will diminish for aging baby boomers because of a decline in chronic conditions compared to previous cohorts of elders.

Home health care has been shown to be preferred by more older people than receiving care in a long-term care facility.

What measures have attempted to reduce the costs under Medicare?

Medicare beneficiaries now have supplemental insurance coverage, called ________, to help pay for additional health care costs, especially for the catastrophic costs of intensive care, numerous tests, or extended hospitalization.

Cash and Counseling programs provide older adults with financial advice for long-term planning.

Which of the following statements is true about the funding of the current long-term care system?

Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) provide a major savings for Medicare.

The co-payment through Medicare coverage for mental health services is the same as it is for other services.

Which of the following health care costs does Medicare not cover?

Those most likely to purchase long term care insurance:

Discuss the factors which have led to the growth in Medicare funded home care services.

The proportion of nursing home care that is paid by Medicaid:

Home health care costs are:

The Program for the All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE):

Barriers to effective transitions from one residential setting to another include all of the following except:

The Growth of Social Gerontology

Aging in Other Countries and Across Cultures in the United States

The Social Consequences of Physical Aging

Managing Chronic Diseases and Promoting Well Being in Old Age

Cognitive Changes With Aging

Personality and Mental Health in Old Age

Love Intimacy and Sexuality in Old Age

Social Theories of Aging

The Importance of Social Supports-Family, Friends, and Neighbors

Opportunities and Challenges of Informal Caregiving

Living Arrangements and Social Interactions

Productive Aging: Paid and Nonpaid Roles and Activities

Death, Dying, Bereavement, and Widowhood

The Resilience of Elders of Color

The Resiilience of Older Women

Social Policies to Address Social Problems

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Exam 17: Health and Long Term Care Policy and Programs

Older persons comprise a majority of the total users of Medicaid.

Distinguish between the services provided within home and residential care settings with those that are delivered in community-based settings.

The goals of the Medicare Plus Choice Plan are cost-savings and quality of care.

Researchers have shown that Medicaid spend-down requirements have been thwarted by many middle-class families.

Medicare's major limitation for those with chronic illness is its limited coverage of:

The need for long-term care will diminish for aging baby boomers because of a decline in chronic conditions compared to previous cohorts of elders.

Home health care has been shown to be preferred by more older people than receiving care in a long-term care facility.

What measures have attempted to reduce the costs under Medicare?

Medicare beneficiaries now have supplemental insurance coverage, called ________, to help pay for additional health care costs, especially for the catastrophic costs of intensive care, numerous tests, or extended hospitalization.

Cash and Counseling programs provide older adults with financial advice for long-term planning.

Which of the following statements is true about the funding of the current long-term care system?

Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) provide a major savings for Medicare.

The co-payment through Medicare coverage for mental health services is the same as it is for other services.

Which of the following health care costs does Medicare not cover?

Those most likely to purchase long term care insurance:

Discuss the factors which have led to the growth in Medicare funded home care services.

The proportion of nursing home care that is paid by Medicaid:

Home health care costs are:

The Program for the All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE):

Barriers to effective transitions from one residential setting to another include all of the following except:

The Growth of Social Gerontology

Aging in Other Countries and Across Cultures in the United States

The Social Consequences of Physical Aging

Managing Chronic Diseases and Promoting Well Being in Old Age

Cognitive Changes With Aging

Personality and Mental Health in Old Age

Love Intimacy and Sexuality in Old Age

Social Theories of Aging

The Importance of Social Supports-Family, Friends, and Neighbors

Opportunities and Challenges of Informal Caregiving

Living Arrangements and Social Interactions

Productive Aging: Paid and Nonpaid Roles and Activities

Death, Dying, Bereavement, and Widowhood

The Resilience of Elders of Color

The Resiilience of Older Women

Social Policies to Address Social Problems

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